Phidippus pius
Species of spider
| Phidippus pius | |
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| Adult female P. pius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Phidippus |
| Species: | P. pius |
| Binomial name | |
| Phidippus pius Scheffer, 1905 | |
Phidippus pius is a species of jumping spider that is found in Central America and North America. Its range extends from the Eastern United States (excluding New England), west to Arizona, and south to Costa Rica.[1][2] The color pattern of this species varies. Females are yellow to orange while males are orange to red.[2]
Name
The species name is derived from the Latin word pius or "pious", meaning dutiful, godly, or holy.
Gallery
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Eyes of an adult female Phidippus pius -
View of the abdomen of an adult female -
Front view of an adult female -
Immature female
References
- ^ "Phidippus pius". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b Edwards, G. B. (2003). "Revision of the Jumping Spiders of the Genus Phidippus (Araneae: Salticidae)". Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. 11.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phidippus pius.
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